Republic of Ireland 1 - Germany 6: Germany find it all too easy

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI failed miserably to contain a rampant Germany side as the Republic of Ireland were outclassed.

Marco Reus helped himself to two goals as Germany demolished their hosts []

Two first-half goals from Marco Reus put the visitors on track and four more from a Mesut Ozil penalty, Miroslav Klose and a double from Toni Kroos was easily enough to maintain Germany’s 100 per cent start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Ireland were set out to contain and they kept Germany quiet early on but after Reus fired in off the underside of Keiren Westwood’s bar in the 32nd minute and then lashed home a second eight minutes later, the result was never in doubt.

After the break, it was soon game over when Darren O’Dea went through the back of Klose in the area and Ozil tucked away the penalty.

Klose netted the fourth from a tight angle and substitute Kroos scored twice before Andy Keogh headed in an injury-time consolation for Ireland.